Marion Cleland Lochhead | |
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| Born | 19 April 1902 Wishaw, Lanarkshire |
| Died | 19 January 1985 Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Writer and Social Historian |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
Marion Cleland Lochhead MBE (19 April 1902 - 19 January 1985) was a writer and social historian. [1] Her works span historiography and biography, poetry and fiction, children's writing, journalism, and broadcasting. [2]
Marion Lochhead was born 19 April 1902 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, the daughter of Helen Watt and Alexander Lochhead, a draper and clothier. [1]
In 1923, she graduated in English Literature and Latin (MA) from the University of Glasgow. [1] Initially, Lochhead worked as a schoolteacher, turning to poetry and writing in the 1920s. [1] [2] Lochhead said 'I began as a poet, with an increasing interest in biography and social and domestic history'. [3]
Her strong Christian beliefs are often reflected in her works. [1] [2]
Lochhead is rarely associated with the Scottish Renaissance, though she was an active member of Edinburgh's literary scene in her younger years. [2]
In 1927, Lochhead co-founded the Scottish PEN (association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists), along with writers including Hugh MacDiarmid and Helen B. Cruickshank. [4]
From the 1930s, Lochhead was a key contributor to the Scottish press, publishing in titles including The Scotsman , Glasgow Herald, Scottish Home and Country, Scottish Field, Weekend Scotsman, Quarterly Review and Blackwood's Magazine. [2]
In her later life, she gave interviews on BBC Radio Scotland. [2]
In 1955, Lochhead was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (RSL). [1] [2]
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